Shipping with CDL

Here are some things to know about shipping with CDL via EasyPost.

Service Area

Headquartered in NYC, CDL operates out of 7 strategically located distribution centers with central sorting hubs located in Brooklyn, NY, and Carlstadt, NJ.

For overnight delivery, CDL serves NY, NJ, CT, PA, DE, DC, MD, and VA - with lower pricing than the national carriers.

Distribution Centers:

Service Levels

CDL offers two service levels:

• DISTRIBUTION
• Same Day

Shipment Options

• invoice_number(string) this number will display on the label ​ and will be passed to CDL electronically as a secondary reference number for the shipment in the CDL system.

Required Options:

• pickup_min_datetime (string, example: '2019-02-18T07:00:00.000Z',)
• pickup_max_datetime (string, example: '2019-02-22T07:00:00.000Z',)
• delivery_min_datetime (string, example: '2019-02-18T07:00:00.000Z',)
• delivery_max_datetime (string, example: '2019-02-22T07:00:00.000Z')

Manifesting

There is no manifesting requirement when creating shipping labels with CDL. When a shipping label is created via EasyPost the user will not be "charged" for it until they actually deliver the label to the carrier.